tag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:/feedReal Dirty Mets2015-08-02T12:52:35Ztag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5370992014-09-13T01:35:04Z2015-08-02T02:09:13ZB-Mets Win Eastern League Title<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/537099/hike_list/LNotF.png?1410572106" /><p>The Binghamton Mets are the 2014 Eastern League Champions!! &nbsp;Jayce&nbsp;Boyd drilled a ball to the right center field wall with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th to score Gavin Cecchini from 2nd&nbsp;base and give the B-Mets a 2-1 walk-off win to complete the sweep of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.</p>
<p>The story of the game was Steven Matz, who carried a shutout into the 8th inning, only to give up 2 hits with 1 out in the 8th inning, when he was removed from the game. &nbsp;Matz ultimately went 7.1 innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 walks and striking out 11. &nbsp;Hansel Robles allowed an inherited runner to score and tie the game at 1 before getting out of the 8th. &nbsp;The B-Mets left the bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th before Cody Satterwhite&nbsp;threw a scoreless 9th inning. &nbsp;Brandon Nimmo struck out to lead off the bottom of the 9th. &nbsp;Xorge Carrillo and Wilfredo Tovar then hit back-to-back singles. &nbsp;At that point, Cecchini&nbsp;pinch-ran for Carrillo at second and Boyd pinch-hit for the pitcher (Carrillo drove in the first run of the game in the 4th). &nbsp;Boyd then sent the ball to the wall to score Cecchini and give the B-Mets the win.</p>
<p>This was Binghamton&#39;s first Eastern League championship since 1994. &nbsp;The B-Mets closed the postseason with 5 straight wins, winning 2 games on the road in Portland to come back and win the series before sweeping Richmond in 3 games, including the first 2 games of the series on the road.</p>
<p>That concludes the Mets minor league season on the highest of notes, giving the organization a minor league champion for the second straight season after Savannah won the South Atlantic League championship last season. &nbsp;Matz also clinched the championship-clinching game for the Gnats last season, as he Nimmo, and Gabriel Ynoa&nbsp;were among the players on both title teams.</p>
<p>That&#39;s it for Last Night on the Farm. &nbsp;I want to thank every body for reading all season long; it was a pleasure to give you the daily recaps. &nbsp;Until next year, you can keep up with my thoughts on the Mets, including plenty of prospect coverage, <a href="http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/author/bryanzarpentine/">HERE!!!</a></p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5363122014-09-11T12:04:24Z2015-08-02T12:51:15ZLast Night on the Farm - 9/10/14 (Playoff Edition)<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/536312/hike_list/LNotF.png?1410437069" /><p>The Eastern League Playoffs continued on Wednesday night. &nbsp;Let&#39;s see what happened.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Binghamton 5, Richmond 1</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Catcher Xorge Carrillo hit a 2-run homer in the top of the second to give the B-Mets an early lead. &nbsp;Greg Peavey gave a run back in the bottom of the inning, but he threw up nothing but 0&#39;s after that. &nbsp;Peavey tossed 7 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits, striking out 5. &nbsp;Travis Taijeron then hit a 3-run homer in the top of the 8th to give the B-Mets some breathing room. &nbsp;Randy Fontanez tossed a scoreless 8th inning and Cody Satterwhite did the same in the 9th to close out the game. &nbsp;The B-Mets now have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. &nbsp;Thursday will be an off day and the series will resume Friday night in Binghamton. &nbsp;Steven Matz gets the start, as the B-Mets have a chance to close out the series and claim an Eastern League Championship.</p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5353172014-09-10T01:52:28Z2015-08-02T09:34:12ZLast Night on the Farm - 9/9/14 (Playoff Edition)<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/535317/hike_list/LNotF.png?1410313949" /><p>The Eastern League Championship Series got started Tuesday night. &nbsp;Let&#39;s take a look:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Binghamton 5, Richmond 2</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Brandon Nimmo&nbsp;singled home Wilfredo&nbsp;Tovar to break the ice in the second inning. &nbsp;Richmond got the run back in the bottom of the 3rd, but the B-Mets scored 2 runs in the top of the 5th&nbsp;and 2 more in the 8th. &nbsp;Tyler Pill started and let up 2 runs on 6 hits over 6 innings. &nbsp;Paul Sewald, Chase Huchingson, and Hansel Robles combined for the 7th and 8th, with Cody Satterwhite striking out 2 and getting a save with a perfect 9th inning. &nbsp;Nimmo was 2 for 5 with 2 RBI&#39;s. &nbsp;Every B-Mets starter except Tovar had at least 1 hit, including Pill. &nbsp;The B-Mets lead the best-of-5 series 1-0; they&#39;ll send Greg Peavey to the mound in Game 2 Wednesday night.</p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5341782014-09-07T20:28:15Z2015-08-02T16:26:44ZLast Night on the Farm - 9/7/14 (Playoff Edition)<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/534178/hike_list/LNotF.png?1410121696" /><p>The last Mets affiliate still standing will stand a little longer.&nbsp; Let&rsquo;s check it out:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Binghamton 8, Portland 5</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The B-Mets won a decisive game 5 to advance to the Eastern League championship series.&nbsp; The B-Mets scored 2 runs in the 1st inning and then exploded for 6 in the 4th inning, including a 3-run double by Darrell Ceciliani to break things open. Gabriel Ynoa struggled a bit, but he made it through 5.2 innings, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits, striking out 8.&nbsp; Hansel Robles took over and threw 2.1 scoreless innings after Portland started to come back, and Cody Satterwhite threw a scoreless 9th to get the save and give the B-Mets the win.&nbsp; Binghamton will play Richmond in the championship series.&nbsp; Game 1 is Tuesday in Richmond.&nbsp; Nothing is officially at the moment, but Tyler Pill would presumably start.&nbsp; Game 2 is Wednesday in Richmond; Game 3 will be Friday in Binghamton, with games 4 and 5 also in Binghamton in necessary.</p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5337972014-09-06T23:12:37Z2015-08-02T18:29:18ZLast Night on the Farm - 9/6/14 (Playoff Edition)<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/533797/hike_list/LNotF.png?1410045158" /><p>Saturday was a decisive day for all 3 Mets affiliates in the postseason.&nbsp; Let&rsquo;s see what happened.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Asheville 2, Savannah 1 (completed from Friday)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Savannah had a runner on 2nd base with 1 out in the bottom of the 8th when Game 2 resumed Saturday afternoon; however, after loading the bases they could not score a run, and then went down in order in the bottom of the 9th, ending their season.&nbsp; For the season, Savannah was 85-51 and went to the postseason for the 4th time in 5 years.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Binghamton 11, Portland 4</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The B-Mets offense finally came alive, scoring 3 runs in the 5th and 7 in the 6th to take control and force a game 5.&nbsp; Brandon Nimmo was 3 for 5 with a double and 3 runs scored.&nbsp; T.J. Rivera and Wilfredo Tovar also had 3 hits each.&nbsp; Darrell Ceciliani was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI&rsquo;s.&nbsp; Rainy Lara took the ball and gave up 2 runs on 5 hits over 6 innings.&nbsp; Jon Velasquez gave up 2 runs in 2 innings, and Randy Fontanez threw a scoreless 9th.&nbsp; Gabriel Ynoa will start Game 5 on Sunday at 1:00 in Portland.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Reno 7, Las Vegas 3</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Logan Verrett struck out 11 in 5 innings, but errors by Verrett and Matt Reynolds opened the door to a 4&nbsp;run 5th inning. &nbsp;Verrett gave up 5 runs (2 earned) over 5 innings. &nbsp;The 51s trailed 6-0 in the 7th when Allan Dykstra hit a 3-run homer, but those were the only runs of the game for Las Vegas, who had just 6 hits. &nbsp;This ends the 51s season after a second straght 81-win regular season. &nbsp;With Rafael Montero&nbsp;already promoted, Cesar Puello, Andrew Brown, and Gonzalez Germen&nbsp;are the only 3 players on the 40-man roster playing for Vegas. &nbsp;Expect Germen to come up, although the other 2 are uncertain. &nbsp;Bobby Abreu should be back as well, with Cory Mazzoni&nbsp;and Noah Syndergaard also a possibility, although Mazzoni is <a href="http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/08/27/new-york-mets-looking-to-make-good-use-of-arizona-fall-league/">already going to the Arizona Fall League</a> and I <a href="http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/08/25/theres-no-reason-for-new-york-mets-to-bring-up-noah-syndergaard-in-september/">wouldn&#39;t advise bringing up up Syndergaard</a>.</p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5335872014-09-06T11:19:09Z2015-08-02T14:24:20ZLast Night on the Farm - 9/5/14 (Playoff Edition)<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/533587/hike_list/LNotF.png?1410002350" /><p>Las Vegas, Binghamton, and Savannah were all in action on Friday night.&nbsp; Let&rsquo;s take a look:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Reno 7, Las Vegas 5</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 51s opened up a 5-2 lead heading to the bottom of the 5th, but Noah Syndergaard allowed the first 4 batters of the winning to reach base without recording an out.&nbsp; Syndergaard let up 6 runs on 6 hits over 4 plus innings, walking 3 and striking out 3.&nbsp; Miguel Socolovich gave up 1 more before the end of the 5th, and that was the end of the scoring.&nbsp; Matt Reynolds and Allan Dykstra both doubled, but the 51s had just 6 total hits.&nbsp; Logan Verrett gets the start Saturday in game 4, with Vegas trailing in the series 2-1.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Portland 6, Binghamton 3</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The B-Mets fall behind 2-1 in this best of 5 series.&nbsp; Steven Matz got the start, but wasn&rsquo;t quite dominating, allowing 3 runs over 5 innings, striking out 5.&nbsp; The B-Mets scored 2 runs in the 6th and 1 in the 7th to get Matz off the hook.&nbsp; But Paul Sewald let up 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th, 2 of the runs scoring after Chase Huchingson took over, and the B-Mets could not come back from that.&nbsp; Brandon Nimmo, Travis Taijeron, and Xorge Carrillo all doubled, but the B-Mets had just 4 total hits.&nbsp; The B-Mets now face a must-win situation in Game 4, which will be played Saturday at noon in Portland.&nbsp; A starter has not been announced, but I&rsquo;m inclined to think it will be Gabriel Ynoa.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Asheville 2, Savannah 1 (Suspended in 8th)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Amed Rosario hit a sac fly in the bottom of the 2nd to give the Gnats a 1-0 lead.&nbsp; But John Gant allowed a homer in the 4th to tie the game.&nbsp; Other than that, Gant was outstanding, striking out 10 in 6.2 innings.&nbsp; Dawrin Frias gave up another run in the 8th.&nbsp; The game was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the 8th with 1 out and Michael Conforto on second base after hitting a double.&nbsp; When the game resumes on Saturday, Matt Oberste is up with Victor Cruzado on deck, followed by Dominic Smith, who is 3 for 3 in the game.&nbsp; If Savannah comes back, the decisive game 3 will follow with Robert Whalen getting the start for the Gnats.</p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5331152014-09-05T11:53:54Z2015-08-02T12:52:41ZLast Night on the Farm - 9/4/14 (Playoff Edition)<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/533115/hike_list/LNotF.png?1409918036" /><p>Savannah had a travel day on Thursday, while both Las Vegas and Binghamton played Game 2 of their respective series, only to be plagued by former Mets.&nbsp; Let&rsquo;s see how it went:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Reno 6, Las Vegas 0</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Matthew Bowman allowed the first 3 batters of the game to reach game, which was promptly followed by a grand slam from former Met Mike Jacobs.&nbsp; Bowman would last 4 innings, allowing 6 runs on 9 hits.&nbsp; The bullpen was nearly flawless over 5 innings, but the 51s managed just 4 hits, as Reno&rsquo;s Andrew Chafin pitched a complete game.&nbsp; Anthony Seratelli had 2 of the 4 hits.&nbsp; The best of 5 series is now tied at 1; game 3 is Friday night in Reno, with Noah Syndergaard taking the mound.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Portland 7, Binghamton 0</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Things did not go well for the B-Mets in this game, as Greg Peavey allowed 5 runs in the 2nd inning, including a homerun against former Mets farmhand Stefan Welch, who was in the organization from 2007 to 2011 (Peavey and Welch were teammates the second half of the 2011 season in St. Lucie).&nbsp; Welch led off the 3rd inning with another homer, and that ended Peavey&rsquo;s night.&nbsp; Matt Koch, fresh from St. Lucie, threw 3 innings and gave up another solo homer, but that was the only run the bullpen allowed in 7 innings.&nbsp; Unfortunately, the damage was already done, as the B-Mets were shutout on 8 hits.&nbsp; Darrell Ceciliani was 2 for 4 with a double.&nbsp; Brandon Nimmo was 1 for 4.&nbsp; Gavin Cecchini pinch hit for Wilfredo Tovar in the 8th and singled in his only at bat.&nbsp; Tied at 1, the 5-game series now shifts to Portland for games 3, 4, and possibly 5.&nbsp; Steven Matz will start for the B-Mets Friday night.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Savannah also continues its series Friday night at home, with John Gant taking the mound in a must-win for the Sand Gnats.</p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5325892014-09-04T12:04:17Z2015-08-02T12:52:39ZLast Night on the Farm - 9/3/14 (Playoff Edition)<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/532589/hike_list/LNotF.png?1409832260" /><p>It&rsquo;s playoff time in the minors, and here&rsquo;s how things went Wednesday night, as Las Vegas, Binghamton, and Savannah opened up their playoff series.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Las Vegas 5, Reno 4</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Rafael Montero had a rough outing, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits over 4.1 innings, walking 4 and striking out 6.&nbsp; But the bullpen held things in check, pitching 4.2 innings and allowing 1 run.&nbsp; Meanwhile, the 51s scored 2 runs in the 5th, and 1 run each in the 6th, 7th, and 8th to come back and take the lead.&nbsp; Kevin Plawecki was 2 for 4 with a homer.&nbsp; Cory Vaughn also homered.&nbsp; Game 2 of the 5-game series is Thursday night in Las Vegas with Matt Bowman scheduled to start.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Binghamton 8, Portland 5</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tyler Pill got the start and things went well for 5 innings, but he let up 4 runs in the 6th and couldn&rsquo;t get out of the inning, ultimately going 5.2 innings, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits.&nbsp; But Hansel Robles got out of the inning of Pill and threw 2.1 scoreless innings, with Cody Satterwhite throwing a scoreless 9th inning.&nbsp; That allowed the B-Mets to score 3 runs in the 8th to tie the game, while T.J. Rivera hit a 3-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the 9th to win it.&nbsp; Rivera was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 5 RBI&rsquo;s; Dilson who?&nbsp; Wilfredo Tovar was 3 for 4 with a double.&nbsp; Brandon Nimmo was 0 for 5 with 3 strikeouts.&nbsp; Game 2 of the 5-game series is Thursday night in Binghamton, with Greg Peavey set to start for the B-Mets.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Ashville 8, Savannah 3</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Champ Stuart homered to lead off the game, but Robert Gsellman labored through 5 innings, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits.&nbsp; Paul Perez gave up 3 more in one-third of an inning before a long rain delay in the 6th inning.&nbsp; The Gnats got 1 run back in the 7th, but that was it.&nbsp; Stuart ended up going 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored.&nbsp; Michael Conforto was 2 for 5 with a double and RBI.&nbsp; Matt Oberste and Victor Cruzado had 2 hits each.&nbsp; Dominic Smith was 1 for 4.&nbsp; Conforto, Jhoan Urena, and Amed Rosario were all in the lineup straight up from Brooklyn.&nbsp; Game 2 of the 3-game series is Friday night in Savannah; John Gant will start for the Gnats.</p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5278472014-09-02T02:18:17Z2015-08-02T12:59:09ZLast Night on the Farm - 9/1/14<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/527847/hike_list/LNotF.png?1409624302" /><p>Monday was the last day of the minor league regular season; let&rsquo;s see what happened:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Las Vegas 5, Albuquerque 0</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Noah Syndergaard tossed 2 scoreless innings in preparation for a postseason start later in the week.&nbsp; John Lannan was actually good, throwing 3 shutout innings, and Gonzalez Germen got the final 4 outs to complete the shutout.&nbsp; Andrew Brown, Taylor Teagarden, and Cesar Puello all had 2 hits; Teagarden homered.&nbsp; L.J. Mazzilli was 1 for 5 in his AAA debut.&nbsp; The 51s host the first 2 games of their best of 5 series against Reno on Wednesday and Thursday night.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Richmond 12, Binghamton 4</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tim Peterson got the spot start, but allowed 5 runs while recording a single out.&nbsp; Adam Kolarek followed and pitched 2 innings, but gave up 5 more runs.&nbsp; Kyle Johnson, T.J. Rivera, and Dustin Lawley all doubled.&nbsp; Brandon Nimmo did not start, but went 0 for 3 after replacing Darrell Ceciliani early in the game.&nbsp; The B-Mets lose 6 straight to end the season.&nbsp; They will host the first two games of their playoff series against Portland on Wednesday and Thursday night.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Savannah 4, Rome 1</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Robert Whalen threw 5 shutout innings, allowing just 2 hits.&nbsp; Octavio Acosta followed with 4 strong innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits.&nbsp; Champ Stuart was 1 for 3 with a triple. &nbsp;Dominic Smith was 1 for 4.&nbsp; Luis Guillorme and Stefan Sabol both had 2 hits.&nbsp; Guillorme joined the Gnats from Kingsport a couple of days ago to help in the playoffs.&nbsp; Savannah begins its best of 3 series Wednesday in Ashville.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Brooklyn 3, Staten Island 1</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Cyclones won, but Connecticut came back in the final innings and held on to win its game 9-8 and knock Brooklyn out of playoff contention.&nbsp; Casey Meisner tossed 5 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk, striking out 3.&nbsp; Brad Wieck struck out 3 in 2 perfect innings and Shane Bay saved his 15th game of the season.&nbsp; The Cyclones got the job done with 8 singles.&nbsp; Brooklyn finishes the season 42-34, but a 3-game losing streak the final week of the season cost them after they held a 2-game lead in the wild card race. &nbsp;Expect Michael Conforto and perhaps others to join Savannah for the SAL playoffs.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tuesday is an off day in the minor leagues, as Las Vegas, Binghamton, and Savannah will all begin their playoff series&rsquo; on Wednesday.&nbsp; In the meantime, take a look at these <a href="http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/09/01/10-new-york-mets-prospects-who-had-a-strong-august/">10 prospects that excelled in August.</a></p>
TRStag:rdm.fanvsfan.com,2005:Entry/5275242014-09-01T12:22:29Z2015-08-02T12:52:35ZLast Night on the Farm - 8/31/14<img alt="Lnotf" src="http://d1etibv7kd3lht.cloudfront.net/images/527524/hike_list/LNotF.png?1409574153" /><p>Last night on the farm was the second to last day of the minor league season.&nbsp; Let&rsquo;s see what happened:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Albuquerque 12, Las Vegas 11 (11 innings)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Logan Verrett tossed 5 shutout innings, striking out 5 and allowing just 2 hits.&nbsp; Matthew Bowman piggybacked, but gave up 5 runs and only recorded 1 out.&nbsp; The rest of the bullpen didn&rsquo;t fair much better, as Jack Leathersich and Chase Bradford both blew saves and Ryan Reid gave up the winning run in the 11th.&nbsp; Cesar Puello was 4 for 6 with a double and homer.&nbsp; Brandon Allen was 3 for 7 with a double and 2 RBI&rsquo;s.&nbsp; Andrew Brown was 2 for 6 with a double and 3 RBI&rsquo;s.&nbsp; Bobby Abreu and Anthony Seratelli also had 2 hits each.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Richmond 1, Binghamton 0</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Gabriel Ynoa tossed 7 shutout innings, striking out 6 and allowing just 3 hits and 1 walk.&nbsp; But Jon Velasquez gave up a run in the 8th to take the loss.&nbsp; Brandon Nimmo was 0 for 4, as the B-Mets had just 3 total hits.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>St. Lucie 4, Palm Beach 2</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Matt Koch put together a decent outing, allowing 1 run and scattering 9 hits over 7 innings, striking out 4.&nbsp; L.J. Mazzilli was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI&rsquo;s.&nbsp; Gilbert Gomez was 2 for 3 with a double.&nbsp; Jairo Perez and Jared King also doubled.&nbsp; Gavin Cecchini was 1 for 3.&nbsp; This concludes the season for St. Lucie, who had a slight chance of getting to the playoffs on the last day of the season, but things did not break right for them.&nbsp; They finish the season with a 76-62 record, the 4th best record in the FSL.&nbsp; Cecchini and Tim Peterson are being sent to Binghamton to help the B-Mets in the playoffs, while Mazzilli is going up to Vegas for the postseason.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Rome 4, Savannah 3</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Alex Panteliodis let up 4 runs on 8 hits over 7 innings to take the loss.&nbsp; Patrick Biondi hit a 2-run homer.&nbsp; Champ Stuart was 1 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.&nbsp; Dominic Smith had the day off.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Brooklyn 11, Staten Island 3</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Alberto Baldonado struck out 7 over 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits.&nbsp; The bullpen took it the rest of the way, including a scoreless 9th from Brandon Welch.&nbsp; Michael Conforto was 3 for 4 with a double.&nbsp; Jhoan Urena was 1 for 2 with a double and 2 RBI&rsquo;s.&nbsp; Adrian Abreu was 3 for 4 with a double, homer, and 4 RBI&rsquo;s.&nbsp; Pedro Perez also doubled, while Amed Rosario went 0 for 4.&nbsp; Brooklyn remains tied with Connecticut for the wild card spot heading into the final day of the regular season, although Connecticut holds the tiebreaker, so the Cyclones need to win and hope Connecticut loses.&nbsp; Both teams play tonight at 7.&nbsp; If the Cyclones don&rsquo;t make it to the postseason, expect Conforto and a couple others to head straight for Savannah.</p>
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